A delicious apple cupcake topped with caramel buttercream frosting. This caramel apple cupcakes recipe is a perfect Fall cupcake idea.
I got to thinking about Fall time the other day and of course, apple recipes came to mind. Instantly, my mind went to apple caramel cupcakes.
I have never worked with fruit in my cupcakes before. I have used different flavored extracts but not the real fruit. Maybe that is why I wanted to make them so bad – a new challenge.
The first thing I did before making these cupcakes, I went and bought an apple peeler. I had never used one and I just didn’t feel like peeling apples.
Tip: The apple peeler will come in handy when peeling potatoes – Score!
The caramel buttercream frosting is the same frosting that I used on my Snickers Cupcakes It is really simple to make.
Drizzling caramel over the top just makes them so irresistible.
TIP: When putting your cupcakes into your lined cupcake tin, use an ice cream scoop with a trigger. It makes filling SO easy.
The cupcakes do seem a little bit muffin-like but they are very good. A must try in my book and I am so glad I tried making them.
Caramel Apple Cupcakes
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Caramel Apple Cupcakes Recipe
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Total Time: 40 minutes
- Yield: 12 Cupcakes 1x
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Bake
- Cuisine: American
Description
Delicious Caramel Apples Cupcakes. These apple cupcakes are topped with Caramel Frosting and drizzled with caramel.
Ingredients
Apple Cupcakes
- 1¼ cups flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ¼ teaspoon ground ginger
- ¼ cup unsalted butter, room temperature
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 egg, at room temperature
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
- ¼ cup PLUS 2 tablespoons buttermilk, room temperature
- 1½ cups shredded Gala apples (about 2 medium apples, peeled and cored)
Caramel Buttercream Frosting
- 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, softened
- 1/2 cup caramel topping (like what you would buy for ice cream)
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 4 cups powdered sugar, sifted
Instructions
Apple Cupcakes
- In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, salt, cinnamon and ginger; set aside.
- In a large bowl, beat the butter with a mixer until it is soft and creamy
- Add the sugar to the butter and beat until mixed.
- Add the egg and vanilla extract and beat until completely mixed together.
- Add about half the flour mix and blend on low speed.
- Add in the buttermilk and mix on low speed.
- Add the remaining flour mixture and mix on low speed until mostly combined.
- Fold in the shredded apples (and any juice) into the batter.
- Divide the batter between 12 cupcake cups.
- Bake at 350 degrees for about 25 minutes or until a toothpick is inserted in the center and it comes out clean.
- Allow the cupcakes to fully cool before adding frosting.
Caramel Buttercream Frosting
- Cream the butter, caramel topping, and salt in your stand mixer.
- Add the powdered sugar. Mix until you have the desired consistency
- Place the frosting into a piping bag with your favorite tip. Pipe onto the cupcakes once they are cooled.
Notes
optional: Drizzle caramel over the top of the cupcakes.
Nutrition
- Serving Size:
- Calories: 444
- Sugar: 58.1 g
- Sodium: 251.8 mg
- Fat: 19.7 g
- Saturated Fat: 12.1 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 67.3 g
- Fiber: 0.5 g
- Protein: 2 g
- Cholesterol: 66.5 mg
Keywords: caramel apple cupcakes
Karly says
If this is what fall tastes like, BRING. IT. ON. These look stinking amazing- light and fluffy and full of flavor! Yum!!
devon says
They are amazing!